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(11) EP 3 669 801 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.07.2020 Bulletin 2020/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/26

(21) Application number: 19216399.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/16(2006.01)
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
 A61B 17/17(2006.01)
A61B 90/00(2016.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 21.12.2018 US 201862783349 P

(71) Applicant: Stryker European Operations Limited
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork T45 HX08 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHARIFI-MEHR, Amir Ali
    Bloomingdale, New Jersey 07403 (US)
  • STAD, Shawn D.
    Lakeville, Massachusetts 02347 (US)

(74) Representative: Regimbeau 
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17
75847 Paris Cedex 17 (FR)

   


(54) TAP MARKER WITH FLEXIBLE EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTS


(57) A spinal marking system includes a marker having a threaded member and a flexible member connected to the threaded member. The flexible member has a length longer than that of the threaded member. The system also includes a navigation tool having a shaft configured to connect to the threaded member. The navigation tool also includes a navigation array connected to the shaft. The navigation array having a plurality of fiducials that are configured to communicate with a robotic system.







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